Privacy Policy
Effective September 30, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the Planely mobile app (“Planely,” “we,” “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use the app. We collect only what the app needs to notify you about flights overhead, and we never sell your personal information.
Information we collect
Information you provide
- Account information. Your email address and a securely hashed password when you create an account.
- Watch settings. Your radius, altitude, direction, aircraft-type, and airline preferences.
Information collected automatically
- Location. Your device’s GPS coordinates, read only while the app is open and saved as the spot Planely watches. We use this solely to determine which aircraft are near you and to provide sky-condition forecasts for that spot.
- Push notification token. A device identifier issued by Apple/Expo so we can deliver notifications.
- Time zone. Your device time zone, used to send daily forecast notifications at the hour you choose.
- Subscription status. Whether you have an active Planely Pro subscription.
- Activity needed to operate. A timestamp of your last app activity (to determine whether to watch the sky for you), a history of the flights we’ve notified you about, and basic records of how you use the app’s features.
How we use your information
- To watch for aircraft near your chosen location and send you push notifications.
- To send the optional daily sky-visibility forecast at your selected time.
- To authenticate you and keep your account secure.
- To provide and manage your Planely Pro subscription.
- To operate, maintain, and improve the app.
How we share your information
We share information only with the service providers needed to run the app. We do not sell your data or use it for advertising.
| Provider | Purpose | What is shared |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure | Hosting and database | All app data, stored securely |
| Apple | In-app purchases & push delivery | Subscription transactions, push tokens |
| RevenueCat | Subscription management | Your account identifier and purchase status |
| Expo | Push notification delivery | Push token and notification content |
| Resend | Account emails (welcome, password reset, account deletion) | Your email address and the email content |
| Sentry | Crash and error reporting | Crash details, device and app version, and an anonymous account identifier |
| adsb.lol | Live flight data | Nothing about you — we request one fixed worldwide area, not your location |
| FAA SWIM (System Wide Information Management) | Live flight data | Nothing — we only receive from this feed |
| Open-Meteo | Weather / cloud-cover forecast | Your location coordinates |
| AeroDataBox | Flight route & airport lookups | Flight callsigns and airport codes (no personal identifiers) |
| Planespotters.net, Airport-Data.com | Aircraft photos | The aircraft’s registration or identifier. Photos are fetched directly by your device, so these services also see your IP address |
We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our users and the app.
Location data
Planely needs your location to function — it is the heart of the app. Planely reads your location only while the app is open; it never uses background location. When you open the app after moving more than a mile, it updates the spot it watches, and you can refresh it at any time in Settings under Watching from. We keep watching the sky above your last saved spot while the app is closed. You can revoke location permission at any time in your device’s Settings, and deleting your account removes your saved location.
Data retention
We keep your account information for as long as your account is active. Notification history and short-lived operational records are retained only as long as needed to operate the app. When you delete your account, we delete your personal information, except where we are required to retain it (for example, transaction records).
Your choices and rights
- Update your location and preferences anytime in the app.
- Turn off notifications in the app or in your device Settings.
- Revoke location permission in your device Settings.
- Delete your account and associated personal data in the app under Settings → Account → Delete account, or by contacting us (see below).
Children’s privacy
Planely is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will revise the effective date above when we do, and significant changes will be reflected in the app.
Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data? Email us at [email protected].